Trump arrives in Finland for summit with Putin
Trump has said he will raise the issue of Russian meddling in the 2016 US presidential election with Putin. They're both very experienced and wise to the world , US Ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman said.

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China Will Hit Back After New US Tariffs
The ministry did not offer more details, but Beijing had earlier threatened "comprehensive measures" if more tariffs were imposed. The initial USA tariff list focused on Chinese industrial products in an attempt to limit the impact on American consumers.

Croatian President wins hearts at FIFA World Cup
When Croatia stormed through the group stage with nine points from three games, they did in indeed look like serious contenders. She even made a surprise entry into the locker room, congratulated and hugged the players after their big win.

Eighth animal dies after jaguar escapes Audubon Zoo habitat
As of Sunday afternoon, the zoo reported that five of the alpaca, two foxes, and the emu had all perished from their injuries. The zoo has brought in grief counsellors and a child psychologist for staff and visitors who may have been affected.

Israel deals 'hardest blow' to Hamas since 2014 Gaza war
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Trudeau walks fine line with condemnation of Putin, silence on Trump

Terming the press conference of US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart VladimirPutin in Helsinki "embarrassing", "Terminator" star Arnold Schwarzenegger has said that the former acted like a "fanboy" of the Russian leader.

U.S. Senate Democratic leader Charles Schumer speaks to the news media about President DonaldTrump's summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, U.S., July 16, 2018.

Earlier on Monday, Trump endorsed Putin's stance on Russia's non-involvement in the 2016 UnitedStates presidential election, insisting that he ran a clean campaign.

"Russia is a menacing government that does not share our interests and it does not share our values", he said.

Trail Blazers top Lakers for Summer League title
The Lakers entered Tuesday's Las Vegas Summer League championship game as the tournament's No. 1 seed with a flawless 6-0 record. The award was announced Tuesday, in advance of the title contest between Hart and his Lakers vs. the Portland Trail Blazers .

After all, that was the ultimate goal of Russia's election meddling, US officials have assessed.

USA intelligence agencies concluded in 2016 that Russian Federation was behind an effort to tip the scale of the U.S. election against Hillary Clinton, with a state-authorised campaign of cyber attacks and fake news stories planted on social media.

The Arizona Republican says Trump proved not only unable, "but unwilling to stand up to Putin".

"Not only were Trump's comments imbecilic, he is wholly in the pocket of Putin". Greater also than the need to support North Atlantic Treaty Organisation and its mission to hold Putin accountable.

Following the press conference, Netanyahu released a statement thanking the two leaders for their commitment to Israel's security and stating that he "very much appreciates the security coordination between Israel and Russian Federation and the clear position expressed by President Putin regarding the need to uphold the 1974 Separation of Forces Agreement between Israel and Syria".